Ben Rogerson
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
Latest articles by Ben Rogerson
"Her voice and artistry have continued to resonate": Apple Music names its Artist of the Year
By Ben Rogerson published
She also won the inaugural award in 2019
Thomann Black Friday deals 2024: Get up to 70% off in Thomann's massive Cyber Week sale
By Chris Barnes last updated
Score massive deals on music gear and software in Thomann's Early Cyberweek sale
Ariana Grande says that there was never any doubt that the Wicked movie vocals would be recorded on set
By Ben Rogerson published
“Our movie set was also a recording studio,” confirms director Jon M Chu
Black Friday plugin deals 2024: All the best VST and music software deals in one place
By Matt McCracken last updated
Get ahead of the game with my top tips on how to get the most out of your plugin deals shopping
Black Friday microphone deals 2024: With early sales starting to land, these are the best microphone savings we can find
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Your place for all the microphone deals from Shure, Rode, AKG, Blue Microphones and more - whether you're a musician or a podcaster
Miley Cyrus on the Pink Floyd classic that served as the unlikely inspiration for her new album
By Ben Rogerson published
“It’s a concept album that’s an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music,” she says
“As mobile as your smartphone”: Is Korg’s NanoKey Fold the most portable MIDI keyboard yet?
By Ben Rogerson published
A 25-note controller that bends in half and really does fit in your pocket
Bob Geldof remembers what Bono said to him before he recorded his vocal on Do They Know It’s Christmas?
By Ben Rogerson published
“I was able to say, this is not soggy liberalism; this is coded anger,” Geldof recalls
Black Friday studio headphone deals 2024: The biggest studio headphone savings from across the internet
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Grab yourself big savings on Focal, Beyerdynamic, Shure, AKG and more this Black Friday
Easy to set up, great to play and beautiful to look at: Here’s why Arturia’s KeyLab Mk3 is the premium MIDI keyboard you need in your life
By Ben Rogerson published
The latest generation of the much-loved controller is stuffed with upgrades
Beabadoobee says that “missteps” are more important than perfection in songwriting
By Ben Rogerson published
She also reveals what supporting Taylor Swift taught her about touring
Cat Burns releases “unapologetic” cover of Wheatus’s Teenage Dirtbag
By Ben Rogerson published
A new version of the song that was designed to sound like “Metallica, AC/DC, Paul Simon and James Taylor from the waist up,” and “LL Cool J and Public Enemy” from the waist down
“I’m working late, because I’m Santa”: Sabrina Carpenter brings A Nonsense Christmas to Netflix
By Ben Rogerson published
“I am excited to bring my take to a classic holiday variety show,” says the star
U2's Adam Clayton contrasts the audio in the Sphere to “these sports buildings that sound terrible”
By Ben Rogerson published
“We rehearsed, we built the show outside of the building, turned up day one, did a couple of rehearsals and said, ‘Well, I don’t know if it’s going to work, but let’s go’”
Gwen Stefani on the No Doubt song that “changed everything” after it became their biggest hit
By Ben Rogerson published
She says she had “absolutely no idea” that it would become so successful
Korg’s PianoRec gives you a simple way to make high-quality recordings of your digital piano, and the built-in mic means that you can capture your voice, too
By Ben Rogerson published
Plug ‘n’ play device is designed to simplify the whole process
The piano that was used to record the famous coda from Derek & The Dominos' Layla is up for sale
By Ben Rogerson published
Rita Coolidge claims that she wrote the part with her then boyfriend Jim Gordon, but her contribution was never officially acknowledged
A synth from the Purple Rain era and the mixer that Prince used to record Dirty Mind are up for auction
By Ben Rogerson published
The items come from Matt ‘Dr’ Fink’s personal collection, and could fetch up to £100,000 and £60,000 respectively
A classic ‘80s digital reverb has just landed in Logic Pro for Mac 11.1 and Logic Pro for iPad 2.1
By Ben Rogerson published
Quantec QRS emulation is joined by workflow enhancements and new a modular-style sound pack
Rick Wakeman: “The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record"
By Ben Rogerson published
“The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record,” he argues
“I get paid, so why not?: Sting says he’s fine with other artists interpolating his music
By Ben Rogerson published
"I never object because I always learn something about the song that I hadn’t known or anticipated," he says
Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon says that the “golden era” of being in a band is over
By Ben Rogerson published
“Now, could you say who’s the top band in the world?”
Cyber Monday MacBook deals 2024: get all the info you need for Cyber Monday, plus the best early deals
By Andy Jones last updated
Our pick of the early Cyber Monday MacBook deals for 2024
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